Family will, assets, after death ?

Unless your husband signed an agreement or deed of any sort that says otherwise they don’t have a right to deny his estate those assets. A probate...

I agree, a will needs two witnesses but a trust does not.

Usually a POD account is just a tool that allows you to withdraw the money, it doesn’t give you legal title to it (depending on the language in the...

How can I cash a check made out to an estate

If the 401k is the only asset you need help with then a small estate affidavit is likely your fastest and cheapest route. A probate attorney would...

Do creditors have any claim to life insurance benefit ?

The short answer is most likely no, creditors cannot touch the life insurance. That is assuming your sister named you directly as a beneficiary. ...

Do I need an attorney to change the executor and to take out a beneficiary?

You probably want to have a codicil drafted by an attorney to make the changes. They are usually cheaper than wills, but still require all the...

Can I still receive my portion of an estate years later?

The short answer is yes, but it depends on how many years later it has been.

Do I even have inheritance rights to sign away?

First of all, you can’t really “inherit” his debt. If you did enforce your rights and his debts exceed the estate’s value the creditors are out of...

My mother died a year and a half ago. Are payments made from her trust after my father has passed?

Unfortunately that is very specific to how the trust is designed. It could be either way, you should have an attorney take a look at it for you if...

What if there's no will?

In general, yes you should be able to reimburse yourself from the estate. However, you’ve got to make sure you do this with approval from the...